My nose was broken, can following results be achieved? (Photo)

Hello and thank you for your question and the picture. For starters, I'm so sorry to hear about what you went through, that's absolutely awful! Addressing a crooked or asymmetric nose (especially if you have a history of nasal trauma) is actually one of the more common reasons people seek out and undergo a rhinoplasty. An open septorhinoplasty can best address both your aesthetic concerns and any functional issues with your nose. I would be able to address your septum, improve your breathing, straighten your nose, and also adjust the size, shape, and definition of your nose!

This truly a surgery of millimeters- and whether you're looking for a minor adjustment or a major transformation, it requires exceptional surgical skill to achieve functional and natural-looking results! Because your nose is the DEFINING feature of your face- I would only recommend seeing a surgeon who specializes in rhinoplasty procedures, and who has significant training and experience performing these surgeries. I actually trained under one of the world leading rhinoplasty experts (who performs 1,000+ nosejobs annually).

I recommend for you to setup a formal consultation with me (or another plastic surgeon who is extremely comfortable with rhinoplasties) to thoroughly discuss your surgical goals, undergo a formal examination, evaluate your options, and develop a personalized plan just for you. I hope this helps!

Dr. Donald Groves
Aesthetic Plastic Surgeon

Based on the current configuration of your nose and what you were looking to achieve, I believe you are looking for a straighter and narrower nasal bridge appearance. Sometimes that can be achieved just by repeating osteotomies to straighten somebody's nose. You could certainly get an opinion from the previous surgeon, and getting a second opinion from another reputable rhinoplasty specialist is never a bad idea. Thank you for this question. Sincerely, Dr Joseph

Hello from Istanbul. I'm truly sorry to hear about the trauma you experienced. Regarding your nose, contouring the sides of the nasal bones with bone shaving and osteotomies can help in achieving a straighter appearance. Considering it has been a year since your first surgery, you might now consider undergoing a revision procedure. Best of luck to you.

Hello! Thank you for your question.
As far as I can see from your photos , Your wishes are possible with a single operation, for which I recommend a revision operation.
It would be better face to face consultation.
Best regards!

You narrowed the bridge some (makes sense that it would look wider after the fracture), and you also narrowed the tip. Narrowing the tip is working on the two cartilages that form the tip of the nose, and they probably weren't damaged in the trauma, because you just about need a huge laceration into the tip to make that kind of damage happen. But that tip narrowing should be possible, too. The operation, to the surgeon, would look like part reconstruction (getting the previously-fractured bones in the upper bridge in better position) and part regular rhinoplasty (because the work on the tip would look to the surgeon like the findings and procedures in a regular cosmetic rhinoplasty). So you select your surgeon as if you were never injured, but are looking for an excellent rhinoplasty surgeon.

How *much* to narrow the tip, or change the bridge, or make other changes? We figure that out with morphs, like you began with, well before surgery. I'd love for you to see some excellent professionally-designed morphs of what could possibly be done with your nose. Morphs could also help you identify better just what's bothering you, and help you set a goal for the rhinoplasty that's accurate for your tastes. Profile and three-quarter views would be particularly important in morphing your nose. (Side note: in my opinion, morphs should really be done by the surgeon, or he should direct an assistant as she makes the morphs. Morphs should be made with a constant eye to what actually *can* be done in surgery, for that particular nose, and the surgeon has that information and judgment best.)

Finally, remember that rhinoplasty is an exquisitely difficult operation to get right, and you should only have surgery if you are able to make yourself very confident in your surgeon's skills. The changes that your nose needs (especially the tip work) require advanced techniques, and skill that most plastic surgeons don't possess with expertise. It's much better to not have surgery than to have inexpertly-performed surgery. Read my essay on how to stay out of trouble while selecting a rhinoplasty surgeon. And it also discusses how to take photos that are best for online evaluations.

It takes at least one year in your age for the result of emergency nose fracture correction to mature. Only at that point you should make decision whether to consider correction rhinoplasty. Approximately 50% of patients in situation like yours would seek new surgery. Hope this helps.

Thank you for uploading the photos. The traumatized nose can be well reconstructed, a year later, using rhinoplasty techniques and cartilage grafts. If the original surgeon does that, then s/he can likely do it. But if s/he is a trauma specialist (for immediate fractures, etc) you should see a rhinoplasty surgeon instead

Hi , A rhinoplasty can enhance nasal profile or restore original shape. It is better for you to consult with a facial plastic surgeon who can examine you and discuss the surgical procedure and the post op recovery
process.

Hello. First of all, accept my best wishes for the trauma you have experienced. You have experienced a nose fracture. If you think it is still curved after the correction operation, I definitely recommend revision surgery.

Dear magicainose,
The single view photos that you have provided are not sufficient to offer an opinion, especially when the pre and post injury photo look very much alike. I would advise a follow up visit to your prior surgeon for an examination, formal photographs and discussion of your options. Good luck!